Match-box.



M. P. BRAZILL.

MATCH Box. APPLICATION PIL'BDY SEPT. z, 1910.

Patented Mar. 28, 1911.

3mm Mperu'lml Brazil! rm: NORRIS Fn'mu cc, WASHINGTON, o. c,

MICHAEL PERCIVAL BRAZILL, OF FRESNO, CALIFORNIA.

MATCH-BOX.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be itknown that 1, MICHAEL PEROIVAL BRAZILL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Fresno, in the State of California, have inventednew and useful Improvements in Match-Boxes, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improvements in match receptacles, and theprimary object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterhaving a slide and means for forcing the matches toward the slide sothat the matches may be ejected.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this classwith resilient means for forcing matches to one side of a receptacle.Said receptacle is further provided with a slide which is adapted toengage with the match in the receptacle and the receptacle being furtherprovided with a cap or closure having a single opening whereby a singlematch may be ejected and ignited, if desired, upon the movement of theslide.

"With the above, and other objects in view, which will appear as thedescription progresses, the invention resides in the novel constructionand combination of parts fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated the preferredembodimentof the improvement and in which Figure l is a verticallongitudinal sectional view of a match box constructed in accordancewith the present invention, the closure of the same being in itsdownward position. Fig. 2 is a similar sectional view, the closure beingshown in its raised position. Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the box.Fig. 4: is a transverse sectional view upon the line 4-4: of Fig. 1 andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

The improved match receptacle 1 may be of any desired form anddimension, but as illustrated in the figures of the drawings, the samecomprises a substantially rectangular member preferably constructed ofmetal. The receptacle 1 is provided with a closed bottom and open topand pivotally connected as at 2. At one of the ends of the saidreceptacle is a cap or closure 3. This closure 3 projects a suitabledistance above the top of the box and may be secured thereon through themedium of a spring hinge or other desired attaching device. The top ofthe closure adjacent one of the ends there- Specification of LettersPatent.

Application filed September 2, 1910.

Patented Mar. 28, 1911.

Serial No. 580,157.

of is provided with an opening 4. This opening 4 may, if desired, haveits wall serrated so that when a match from within the receptacle 1 isbeing ejected in a manner hereinafter described, the serrations willcontact with the sulfur head of the match and ignite the same. Theopening 4 is normally closed through the medium of a suitable slidingdoor 5. This door is preferably constructed of spring material and has aprojecting headed stem 6 which is adapted to slide through a slot 7provided in the top of the closure 3.

The front face of the receptacle 1 or that adjacent the opening 4.provided upon the closure 3 is beveled or inclined from its sides towardits center so as to provide a sub stantially centrally arranged passageway 8. The inner wall of the closure 3, adjacent its pivotal connection2 with the receptacle 1, is provided with a downwardly projectingflattened member 9 and the same is pivotally connected with a slidingbar 10. This bar 10 is provided with spaced, substantially U-shaped ears11 and the said ears are adapted to support the transversely arrangedspring members 12. Each of these spring members 12 is pivotallyconnected with the wall of the receptacle opposite that of the passageway 8, and the same are provided with suitable resilient members whichare adapted to exert pressure against the said members 12 so as tonormally force the same downwardly to a substantially horizontalposition. The sliding bar 10 has its sides cut away as at 18 and themetal thus provided is bent to form the U-shaped ears 11. The said cutaway portions also provide for the raising of the bar 10 withoutinterfering with the hinged connections of the members 12 to the rearwall of the receptacle.

The outer face of the receptacle 1 is provided for a suitable distancewith a vertically arranged slit or cut away portion 1a and slidablymounted within this cut away port-ion is an ejector 15. Saidejector 15is provided with an inwardly projecting stem 17 having an engaging ortoothed face 16.

WVhen it is desired to fill the receptacle with matches, the closure 3is raised to the position illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing. Thesliding bar 10 by its oifset 11 raises the spring members 12 to asubstantially vertical position when the matches may be inserted.

When the top or cap member 3 is closed upon the receptacle 1, the springmembers 12 will be free to act upon the matches and will have a tendencyto force the same within the passage way. The toothed portion 16 of theejector l5 readily engages the match within the said passage way, butcan not contact with the remaining matches within the receptacle. \Vhena match is to be removed, the ejector is forced upwardly within the slot14: so as to bring a match directly below the opening l. Through theopening 4, the sulfur head of the match contacting with the serratedwalls readily ignites so that a lighted match may be delivered. whendesired. It is, of course, to be understood that when the match isprojected the door or closure 5 is held rear- Wardly so as to provide aready passage.

From the above description taken in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be noted that I have provided a simple, cheap andeffective device for the purpose intended and while I have illustratedand described the further modifications of tne=invention, changes withinthe scope of the following claims may be resorted to when desired.

lVhat I claim is l. A receptacle, a hinged closure for the receptacle,said receptacle having one of its inner faces provided with asubstantially U-shaped passage Way, a pair of spring members hingedlyconnected to the opposite side of the receptacle and adapted to exertpressure toward the passage way, a sliding bar having offset portionsengaging the outer faces of the spring members, and a connection betweenthe sliding bar and the closure, substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. In a device for the purpose set forth, a receptacle, said receptaclehaving one of its sides provided with a substantially U- shaped passageway, a closure for the receptacle, said closure having its top providedwith an opening arranged in alinement with the passage way, springmembers hingedly connected within the receptacle, a sliding bar havingoffsets contacting with the outer faces of the spring members and aconnection between the bar and the closure.

3. In a device for the purpose set forth, a receptacle, said receptaclebeing provided upon one of its inner faces with a substan- 5 tiallyU-shaped passage way, an ejector member slidably mounted within thepassage way, spring members within the receptacle and extendinglongitudinally thereof, said members being each hingedly connected withthe receptacle, a bar provided with ofi'set fingers adapted to normallyengage the outward faces of the spring member, a closure for thereceptacle, a connection between the sliding bar and the closure, saidclosure having an opening alining with the passage way of thereceptacle, said opening having its wall serrated, and a door for theopening.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

M. PERCIVAL BRAZILL.

Witnesses J. H. GILLHAM, ELEANOR OWEN.

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